![Dr. Chinonso Egemba on Twitter: "Even things like using a tampon can break it. Also, the hymen wears down over time, becomes thinner. But society has given the hymen, the sole responsibility Dr. Chinonso Egemba on Twitter: "Even things like using a tampon can break it. Also, the hymen wears down over time, becomes thinner. But society has given the hymen, the sole responsibility](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EOD_disX0AARhrG.png)
Dr. Chinonso Egemba on Twitter: "Even things like using a tampon can break it. Also, the hymen wears down over time, becomes thinner. But society has given the hymen, the sole responsibility
STAR Durable PADS - Using a tampon or cup doesn't cause any permanent changes to your body or 'break' your hymen, which some people say is an indicator of a girl's virginity (
![Unusual presentation of a septate hymen leading to a retained vaginal tampon in the urinary bladder | BMJ Case Reports Unusual presentation of a septate hymen leading to a retained vaginal tampon in the urinary bladder | BMJ Case Reports](https://casereports.bmj.com/content/bmjcr/14/1/e239428/F2.large.jpg)